Yesterday we visited Ogmore Castle. The castle dates from about 1116. It’s pretty unusual as it is low-lying and right next to the river Ogmore. There is a moat that apparently used to fill at high tide (the River Ogmore is tidal here). Not much remains of the castle now but it’s [...]
Entries from June 2008
Ogmore Castle and the Stepping Stones
June 10th, 2008 · No Comments
Tags: places to eat · places to visit · south wales · tourism
Lunch at the Newbridge Inn, Tredunnock, near Usk
June 7th, 2008 · 4 Comments
We went a bit further afield today to the Newbridge Inn in Tredunnock, near Usk (map). The Newbridge Inn is a pub / restaurant and hotel owned by Chris Evans of Radio and TV fame. The head-chef is Iain Sampson. We had booked for lunch, but there wasn’t any need as it [...]
Tags: places to eat · places to stay · south wales